New era for Sellers starts now

AS THE dust settled on another Gladstone mayoral election, Matt Burnett ended Gail Sellers' five years at the helm.

The former mayor took charge at one of the most exciting times in Gladstone's recent history and oversaw the town's transformation during the massive construction boom.

With more than two decades worth of experience in local government and as the votes tumbled in from across the region early on Saturday night, Mrs Sellers was rather glum as she realised she had lost the election.

Hearing Mr Burnett was out polling her "two to one" in West Gladstone, Mrs Sellers said: "I'm finished".